Menu

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Developmental Domains of Early Childhood
      • Language Development
      • Cognitive Development
      • Motor Development
      • Social/Emotional Development
      • Self-Help/Adaptive Development
      • Spiritual and Moral Development
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure/Disclaimer
    • Terms of Use
  • Thematic Units
  • Concepts
    • Alphabet
    • Number Recognition
    • Color Activities For Toddlers
    • Shapes
    • Reading
    • Science Experiments
    • Sunday School Activities
  • Holidays
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Fourth of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine’s Day
  • For Parents
    • Gifts
    • DIY Ideas
    • Recipes
    • Photography Tips
    • A Lesson Learned
    • Tools
      • Infant Percentile Calculator
      • Children’s Percentile Calculator
      • Children’s BMI Calculator
  • Shop

I Can Teach My Child!

Activities and resources for parents of young children

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Blog
  • Birth-12 Months
  • Fun Activities For 1 to 2 Years Old
  • Home
  • 2-3 Years
  • 3-5 Years
  • 6+ Years

November 30, 2015 by Jenae - 1 Comment
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy.

Perler Bead Christmas Soap: Easy Gift for Kids to Make

Perler Bead Christmas Soap



 

My boys love to make things with Perler Beads. I found the idea for making LEGO Minifigure Soap over at Fireflies and Mudpies and knew it would be a great homemade gift idea that my boys could help make. Since Minifigures aren’t cheap and I knew my boys wouldn’t be willing to part with theirs, we decided to make our own DIY Perler Bead Christmas Soap using their melty bead creations.

 

This soap would make the perfect gift for teachers, grandmas, aunts, moms, and pretty much anyone who likes to be clean. :)

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Perler Beads and pegboards (I have found that the off brands do not work nearly as well)

Melt & Pour Soap Base  (you should be able to find this at a craft store like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby)

Soap Molds (could also use silicone cupcake liners)

Essential oils (optional)

An iron

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

 

 

121A9713

1. Let your child make designs using the Perler Beads. Make sure that they will fit inside your soap mold.

 

121A9719

2. Follow the instructions on the Perler Bead package to iron the beads.

 

121A9826

3. Cut the soap into small cubes…

 

121A9825

…and place inside a microwave-safe bowl.

 

121A9828

4. Microwave uncovered for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir. Continue to microwave for 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the soap is completely melted.

 

121A9830

 

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

5. Pour the melted soap into the soap molds.

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

6. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to each soap mold. We used lavender and lemon essential oil.

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

7. Place the Perler Bead creations inside the soap molds. I found it worked best to push them down towards the bottom. Let the sit until completely hardened.

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

We made the Christmas lights soap using some black string in addition to the colored bulbs.

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

 

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

8. Wrap the soap in some cellophane and add a ribbon and hand-written gift tag!

 

Perler Bead Christmas Soap

 

 

Check out more gift ideas here.

 

 

Related Posts

  • Fine Motor Christmas Trees

      After Christmas last year, I scored some great deals that I tucked away until…

  • Perler Bead Nightlight

      Little Brother is pretty much obsessed with perler beads. It all began a few…

  • Perler Bead Ideas With Printable Perler Bead Patterns

    Perler Bead Ideas The boys and I went with some friends of ours to see…

  • Christmas Gift Idea

      The only bad thing about having a blog (and family who graciously support it)…

  • 20 Christmas Crafts & Activities for Kids

      Christmas Box Counting & Number Matching Christmas Present Patterning Santa Countdown Handprint Christmas Wreath…

  • Laced Felt Stocking :: Perfect Gift Card Holder

    Big Brother helped me add a personalized touch to the gift cards we'll be giving…

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Erin says

    November 30, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    This looks like good fun! My boys love perler beads too, and this looks like a fun quick gift. Thank you.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Might Also Love

Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy
Categories: Cognitive Development, School Age
Baseball Card Sleeve Seed Planter
Categories: 3-5 years, Flowers and Plants, STEM
Home Learning Tool Kit to use During Coronavirus Pandemic
How to Learn at Home During a Pandemic
Categories: 2-3 years, 3-5 years, School Age

Primary Sidebar

Kindergarten Readiness Teach Your Child to Read ABC Printable Scripture Cards Indoor Toddler Activiites

Looking for something specific?

Footer

Note on Copyright

Feel free to use ideas at your home, school or anywhere else you learn and play. If you wish to share any posts or photographs from this site on your blog or website, please make sure to abide by the following copyright guidelines: -Use Only 1 Photo -Maximum of 1-2 sentence description -Include a link to the ORIGINAL post Please do not repost/duplicate more than 1-2 sentences of the tutorial or distribute printed content without written permission from the original author. Please do not use ANY of the photographs on this website on Instagram.
Privacy
© 2021 I Can Teach My Child, LLC. All Rights Reserved. · Site Design and Hosting by SERVOUSLY
The owner and writer of this blog accepts no liability. Readers following instructions and suggestions made by the owner and writers are responsible for their own safety and the safety of minors in their care. All activities require adult supervision at all times. Children under 3 should not participate in any activities that involve small pieces.
Back to Top
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

  • About
    ▼
    • Developmental Domains of Early Childhood
      ▼
      • Language Development
      • Cognitive Development
      • Motor Development
      • Social/Emotional Development
      • Self-Help/Adaptive Development
      • Spiritual and Moral Development
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure/Disclaimer
    • Terms of Use
  • Thematic Units
  • Concepts
    ▼
    • Alphabet
    • Number Recognition
    • Color Activities For Toddlers
    • Shapes
    • Reading
    • Science Experiments
    • Sunday School Activities
  • Holidays
    ▼
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Fourth of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine’s Day
  • For Parents
    ▼
    • Gifts
    • DIY Ideas
    • Recipes
    • Photography Tips
    • A Lesson Learned
    • Tools
      ▼
      • Infant Percentile Calculator
      • Children’s Percentile Calculator
      • Children’s BMI Calculator
  • Shop
  • Birth-12 Months
  • 1 – 2 Years
  • 2-3 Years
  • 3-5 Years
  • 6+ Years
  • Blog